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Moving Forward from CrisesMoving Forward from Crises::
Historical Review & Future Vision Historical Review & Future Vision of the US and Chinaof the US and China
Wanli HuWanli Hu
OLLI CenterOLLI CenterOctober 10 – December 5,2012October 10 – December 5,2012
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Objectives TodayObjectives Today1.Instructor Introduction2.Rational of this course3.How to make best use of course
resources: review course calendar, website & readings
4.Two challenges of this course5.Self-introduction of the participants6.Learn useful Chinese basics
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Self IntroductionSelf IntroductionProfessor Sturm
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Rational of the CourseRational of the CourseReason 1.
Comparison between the US in the 21st century and China in the 19th century
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China in 1790sChina in 1790sThe largest economy (1/3 GDP of
the world)The most powerful, most
prosperous & most influential country in Asia
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China in the 19China in the 19thth Century CenturySinocentrismSinocentrismEmperor Qianlong met Lord Macartney Emperor Qianlong met Lord Macartney
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Emperor Qianlong met Lord Emperor Qianlong met Lord Macartney in 1793Macartney in 1793
Great Britain requested open trade with China.
Emperor’s reply to Macartney:“We possess all things. I set no value on objects
strange or ingenious, and have no use for your country’s manufactures.”
“It behooves you, O King, to respect my sentiments and to display even greater devotion and loyalty in future, so that, by perpetual submission to our Throne, you may secure peace and prosperity for your country thereafter.”
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Consequence of Qing’s Consequence of Qing’s sinocentrismsinocentrismafter 1840 after 1840
Great Britain, France invaded China from 1840-1860
Japan destroyed China’s navy in 1895Eight powers invaded China in 1900China lost: Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan…… war reparations of 450,000,000 taels of fine
silver, equivalent in 2010 to US$61 billion on a purchasing power parity basis
A century of humiliation“Son of Heaven” became “East Asian Sickman”
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The World and US in 1980s & 1990sThe World and US in 1980s & 1990s The Tiananman incident in 1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 Fall of socialist countries in
Eastern Europe Collapse of the Soviet Union in
1991 US-the only superpower in the
world
“The End of History?”
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““The End of History” The End of History”
Francis Fukuyama published his provocative essay:
The collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe signaled the end of historical progress and the de facto victory of liberal democracy over all other forms of political ideology
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Neo-conservatism-Neo-conservatism-The Washington ConsensusThe Washington Consensus
Domestically:◦Market fundamentalism
Internationally:◦Unilateralism
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Crises/Challenges from 1990s Crises/Challenges from 1990s to 2010sto 2010sBurst of high tech bubble in 1990s9.11 attacks in 2001America was dragged into a war of
Afghanistan in 2001The Iraq War in 2003Financial Crisis in 2008Debt crisisGlobalization’s challenges……
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Reason 2.Crisis and Reason 2.Crisis and OpportunityOpportunity
“Crisis” in Chinese Expression危机 ◦ 危 (wei) crisis◦ 机 (Ji) opportunity
How to change current crises into future opportunities?
The Artist A new perspective (US, China, past and
future)
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A Letter to America by David Boren
The history of our country demonstrates that we Americans are natural problem solvers. Again and gain, when we have come to understand the problems we face, we have come together to find a way to solve them.
A Letter to America by David Boren
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Two ChallengesTwo ChallengesNew course with so many
historical events for several hundred years
To teach fish how to swim
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Recommended BooksRecommended Books
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Self-introduction of the Self-introduction of the participantsparticipants
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Useful Chinese BasicsUseful Chinese Basics你好 ( knee how) Hello
谢谢 (sheh sheh), Thank you
再见 (sai jian) Bye/See you again
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ThankThank youyou!!谢谢!谢谢!再见!再见!
Questions?(Boston, Hingham, Plymouth)